Joseph had been scheduled to be replaced the week of the killing, but the newly appointed prime minister, Ariel Henry, had yet to be sworn in. Both declared themselves to be the legitimate prime ministers. The remaining members of the nation’s Senate also said the Senate president should lead the nation, igniting a caustic dispute over who should govern. But Monday, Mathias Pierre, the minister for elections, said in a text message that Joseph would step down in “favour of Ariel Henry.”“I can confirm PM Claude is stepping down,” Pierre said. It was not immediately clear what had caused international actors to switch and throw their weight behind Henry instead.

Source: bd News24 July 19, 2021 16:52 UTC